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11def answer(question: str) -> int:
2 pass
2 """
3 Parse and evaluate a simple math word problem.
4
5 Args:
6 question: A string representing a math word problem.
7
8 Returns:
9 An integer result of evaluating the math expression.
10
11 Raises:
12 ValueError: If the question is malformed, contains unsupported operations,
13 or is not a math question.
14 """
15 # Edge Case: Non-math questions
16 if not question.startswith("What is"):
17 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
18
19 # Remove the "What is" prefix and the trailing question mark
20 expression = question[8:-1].strip()
21
22 # Edge Case: Empty expression after "What is"
23 if not expression:
24 raise ValueError("syntax error")
25
26 # Tokenize the expression
27 tokens = []
28 i = 0
29 while i < len(expression):
30 if expression[i].isspace():
31 i += 1
32 continue
33 elif expression[i].isdigit() or (expression[i] == '-' and i < len(expression) - 1 and expression[i+1].isdigit()):
34 # Parse negative numbers
35 start = i
36 if expression[i] == '-':
37 i += 1
38 while i < len(expression) and (expression[i].isdigit() or expression[i] == '.'):
39 i += 1
40 # Edge Case: Numbers with decimal points
41 num_str = expression[start:i]
42 if '.' in num_str:
43 try:
44 num = float(num_str)
45 # Edge Case: Non-integer floats
46 if not num.is_integer():
47 raise ValueError("syntax error")
48 tokens.append(int(num))
49 except ValueError:
50 raise ValueError("syntax error")
51 else:
52 tokens.append(int(num_str))
53 else:
54 # Parse operators and words
55 start = i
56 while i < len(expression) and not expression[i].isspace():
57 i += 1
58 word = expression[start:i]
59 if word == "plus":
60 tokens.append("+")
61 elif word == "minus":
62 tokens.append("-")
63 elif word == "multiplied":
64 # Check for "by" after "multiplied"
65 if i < len(expression):
66 # Skip spaces
67 while i < len(expression) and expression[i].isspace():
68 i += 1
69 # Check for "by"
70 if i + 1 < len(expression) and expression[i:i+2] == "by":
71 # Skip "by"
72 i += 2
73 tokens.append("*")
74 else:
75 raise ValueError("syntax error")
76 else:
77 raise ValueError("syntax error")
78 elif word == "divided":
79 # Check for "by" after "divided"
80 if i < len(expression):
81 # Skip spaces
82 while i < len(expression) and expression[i].isspace():
83 i += 1
84 # Check for "by"
85 if i + 1 < len(expression) and expression[i:i+2] == "by":
86 # Skip "by"
87 i += 2
88 tokens.append("/")
89 else:
90 raise ValueError("syntax error")
91 else:
92 raise ValueError("syntax error")
93 else:
94 # Edge Case: Unknown operations
95 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
96
97 # Edge Case: Expression ending with an operator
98 if not tokens:
99 raise ValueError("syntax error")
100
101 # Edge Case: Expression ending with an operator
102 if isinstance(tokens[-1], str):
103 raise ValueError("syntax error")
104
105 # Evaluate the expression from left to right
106 # Edge Case: Starting with an operator
107 if isinstance(tokens[0], str):
108 raise ValueError("syntax error")
109
110 result = tokens[0]
111 i = 1
112
113 while i < len(tokens):
114 # Edge Case: Consecutive operators
115 if isinstance(tokens[i], str):
116 if i + 1 >= len(tokens):
117 # Edge Case: Operator at the end
118 raise ValueError("syntax error")
119 # Edge Case: Next token is not a number
120 if not isinstance(tokens[i+1], int):
121 raise ValueError("syntax error")
122
123 operator = tokens[i]
124 operand = tokens[i+1]
125
126 if operator == "+":
127 result += operand
128 elif operator == "-":
129 result -= operand
130 elif operator == "*":
131 result *= operand
132 elif operator == "/":
133 # Edge Case: Division by zero
134 if operand == 0:
135 raise ValueError("syntax error") # Or we could raise ZeroDivisionError
136 result //= operand # Integer division as per examples
137 else:
138 # This shouldn't happen due to earlier validation
139 raise ValueError("unknown operation")
140
141 i += 2
142 else:
143 # Edge Case: Consecutive numbers without operator
144 raise ValueError("syntax error")
145
146 return result
147 # Handled Edge Cases: Non-math questions, empty expression, numbers with decimal points, non-integer floats, expression ending with an operator, starting with an operator, consecutive operators, operator at the end, next token is not a number, division by zero, consecutive numbers without operator, unknown operations
Test NameStatus
test_addition
Pass
test_addition_and_multiplication
Pass
test_addition_and_subtraction
Pass
test_addition_with_negative_numbers
Pass
test_division
Pass
test_just_a_number
Pass
test_large_addition
Pass
test_missing_number
Pass
test_missing_operation
Pass
test_more_addition
Pass
test_multiple_additions
Pass
test_multiple_division
Pass
test_multiple_multiplication
Pass
test_multiple_subtraction
Pass
test_multiplication
Pass
test_non_math_question
Pass
test_reject_postfix_notation
Pass
test_reject_prefix_notation
Pass
test_reject_problem_missing_an_operand
Pass
test_reject_problem_with_no_operands_or_operators
Pass
test_reject_two_numbers_in_a_row
Pass
test_reject_two_operations_in_a_row
Pass
test_subtraction
Pass
test_subtraction_then_addition
Pass
test_unknown_operation
Pass

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